Psalms: Chapters, Verses & Reading Time

Old Testament · Poetry & Wisdom · Book 19 of 66

Chapters
150
Verses
2,461
Words*
39,491
Reading time*
2 hr 45 min

About Psalms

Psalms is a collection of 150 songs and prayers used in Israel's worship, many traditionally attributed to David. They cover the full range of human experience — praise, thanksgiving, lament, confession, trust, and hope — and the book has long served as a prayer book for Jews and Christians.

Well-known passages: Psalm 1 · Psalm 23 · Psalm 51 · Psalm 119

How long does it take to read Psalms?

Psalms has 150 chapters and 2,461 verses. At an average adult reading speed of 238 words per minute, reading all of Psalms takes about 2 hr 45 min.

If you read…You'll finish Psalms in
1 chapter a day150 days
2 chapters a day75 days
3 chapters a day50 days
10 minutes a day17 days

Chapters of Psalms

The number of verses in each chapter of Psalms:

  1. Psalms 16 verses
  2. Psalms 212 verses
  3. Psalms 38 verses
  4. Psalms 48 verses
  5. Psalms 512 verses
  6. Psalms 610 verses
  7. Psalms 717 verses
  8. Psalms 89 verses
  9. Psalms 920 verses
  10. Psalms 1018 verses
  11. Psalms 117 verses
  12. Psalms 128 verses
  13. Psalms 136 verses
  14. Psalms 147 verses
  15. Psalms 155 verses
  16. Psalms 1611 verses
  17. Psalms 1715 verses
  18. Psalms 1850 verses
  19. Psalms 1914 verses
  20. Psalms 209 verses
  21. Psalms 2113 verses
  22. Psalms 2231 verses
  23. Psalms 236 verses
  24. Psalms 2410 verses
  25. Psalms 2522 verses
  26. Psalms 2612 verses
  27. Psalms 2714 verses
  28. Psalms 289 verses
  29. Psalms 2911 verses
  30. Psalms 3012 verses
  31. Psalms 3124 verses
  32. Psalms 3211 verses
  33. Psalms 3322 verses
  34. Psalms 3422 verses
  35. Psalms 3528 verses
  36. Psalms 3612 verses
  37. Psalms 3740 verses
  38. Psalms 3822 verses
  39. Psalms 3913 verses
  40. Psalms 4017 verses
  41. Psalms 4113 verses
  42. Psalms 4211 verses
  43. Psalms 435 verses
  44. Psalms 4426 verses
  45. Psalms 4517 verses
  46. Psalms 4611 verses
  47. Psalms 479 verses
  48. Psalms 4814 verses
  49. Psalms 4920 verses
  50. Psalms 5023 verses
  51. Psalms 5119 verses
  52. Psalms 529 verses
  53. Psalms 536 verses
  54. Psalms 547 verses
  55. Psalms 5523 verses
  56. Psalms 5613 verses
  57. Psalms 5711 verses
  58. Psalms 5811 verses
  59. Psalms 5917 verses
  60. Psalms 6012 verses
  61. Psalms 618 verses
  62. Psalms 6212 verses
  63. Psalms 6311 verses
  64. Psalms 6410 verses
  65. Psalms 6513 verses
  66. Psalms 6620 verses
  67. Psalms 677 verses
  68. Psalms 6835 verses
  69. Psalms 6936 verses
  70. Psalms 705 verses
  71. Psalms 7124 verses
  72. Psalms 7220 verses
  73. Psalms 7328 verses
  74. Psalms 7423 verses
  75. Psalms 7510 verses
  76. Psalms 7612 verses
  77. Psalms 7720 verses
  78. Psalms 7872 verses
  79. Psalms 7913 verses
  80. Psalms 8019 verses
  81. Psalms 8116 verses
  82. Psalms 828 verses
  83. Psalms 8318 verses
  84. Psalms 8412 verses
  85. Psalms 8513 verses
  86. Psalms 8617 verses
  87. Psalms 877 verses
  88. Psalms 8818 verses
  89. Psalms 8952 verses
  90. Psalms 9017 verses
  91. Psalms 9116 verses
  92. Psalms 9215 verses
  93. Psalms 935 verses
  94. Psalms 9423 verses
  95. Psalms 9511 verses
  96. Psalms 9613 verses
  97. Psalms 9712 verses
  98. Psalms 989 verses
  99. Psalms 999 verses
  100. Psalms 1005 verses
  101. Psalms 1018 verses
  102. Psalms 10228 verses
  103. Psalms 10322 verses
  104. Psalms 10435 verses
  105. Psalms 10545 verses
  106. Psalms 10648 verses
  107. Psalms 10743 verses
  108. Psalms 10813 verses
  109. Psalms 10931 verses
  110. Psalms 1107 verses
  111. Psalms 11110 verses
  112. Psalms 11210 verses
  113. Psalms 1139 verses
  114. Psalms 1148 verses
  115. Psalms 11518 verses
  116. Psalms 11619 verses
  117. Psalms 1172 verses
  118. Psalms 11829 verses
  119. Psalms 119176 verses
  120. Psalms 1207 verses
  121. Psalms 1218 verses
  122. Psalms 1229 verses
  123. Psalms 1234 verses
  124. Psalms 1248 verses
  125. Psalms 1255 verses
  126. Psalms 1266 verses
  127. Psalms 1275 verses
  128. Psalms 1286 verses
  129. Psalms 1298 verses
  130. Psalms 1308 verses
  131. Psalms 1313 verses
  132. Psalms 13218 verses
  133. Psalms 1333 verses
  134. Psalms 1343 verses
  135. Psalms 13521 verses
  136. Psalms 13626 verses
  137. Psalms 1379 verses
  138. Psalms 1388 verses
  139. Psalms 13924 verses
  140. Psalms 14013 verses
  141. Psalms 14110 verses
  142. Psalms 1427 verses
  143. Psalms 14312 verses
  144. Psalms 14415 verses
  145. Psalms 14521 verses
  146. Psalms 14610 verses
  147. Psalms 14720 verses
  148. Psalms 14814 verses
  149. Psalms 1499 verses
  150. Psalms 1506 verses

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* Word counts are from the Berean Standard Bible (public domain), an English translation. Reading time assumes 238 words per minute, the average adult silent reading speed for English non-fiction; your pace, language, and translation will vary. Verse counts follow the versification My Bible Log uses for tracking.